Then he talked about the administration at Temple. Instead of a vice president like many universities have, the Owls have a provost. When Collins heard that, he joked that he had to look up the word and played up the fact that he’s just a simple southern guy.

“I’m from the South. I didn’t really know what a provost was. It’s a big word.” -Temple’s new HC Geoff Collins

Collins also said that he has a good relationship with former Temple head coach Matt Rhule, who’s now at Baylor. He praised the quality of football in the American Athletic Conference, and he touted his ability to recruit everywhere, not just in the South.